Conveyer.



1104849345. PATENTED APR. 2, 1907.

J. T.' WILMORB. v

GONVEYBR.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 19, 1905.

' the conveyer-chain.

JOHN T. WILMORE, OF DENVER, COLORADO.

CONVEYER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratentecl April 2, 1907.

Application filed September 19, 1905. Serial No. 279.144.

To all whom it 11m concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. IILMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of Denver and State of Oolorado, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Conveyors; and I do; declare the following to be a full, clear, and ex act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and flgures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Myinvention relates to improvements in conveyers more especially intended for use in connection with canning apparatus, but which may be employed in all relations where the performance of a similar function is required.

The invention includes a conveyer-chain of special construction in which flights are connected with the edges of certain links of the chain, the latter being adapted to occupy a vertical position. The invention also includes a track composed of strips or bars separated by a slot. As shown in the drawings, the flights are connected with the links by necks or projections of suflicient length to extend through the slot of the track. By virtue of this arrangement the links of the chain are below the track, the flights above the track, while the flight connections or necks are located in the slot between the parts of the track.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, I will proceed to describe thesame in detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which is illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of my improved conveyer, illustrating its use in connection with a number of sprocket-wheels so placed as to change the direction of the conveyer a considerable number of times during each circuit. Fig. 2 IS a side elevation of the conveyer-chain shown on a larger scale.

dotted lines. Fig. 3 is a top view of the conveyer-chain shown in detail. Fig. i is a cross-section taken through the track and In this view a support for the track is illustrated.

The same reference characters indicate the same parts in all the views.

In this view the I track and the cans thereon are indicated by Let the numeral 5 designate the conveyerchain, which is composed of links 6, each of. which is provided with a hook-shaped extremity 7, adapted to interlock with the adjacent extremity of another link. This chain is provided at suitable intervals with flights 8, each flight being connected with a link 6 by a neck or projection 9, the same being adapted to pass through a slot in a track composed of outer and inner strips or bars 10 and 10.

hen the conveyer is used in connection with a number of canning devices, it may engage a number of sprocket-wheels A, B, O, and 1), located on the inside of the area surrounded by the chain. In making sharp turns it will be found necessary to employ sprocket-gears E and F on the outside. My present invention, however, is not intended to include any special use of the conveyer, since I am aware that it may be capable oi many di'l'l'erent uses. When employed in connection with canning apparatus, the cans rest upon the track composed of the strips or bars 10 and 10' and are carried along thereon by the flights 8 of the conveyer-chain. These cans may be designated G, a number of them being shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 2.

here the conveyer is used in connection with Wheels, such as O and I), located in the same plane as the track, the inner strip or bar 10 is cut away where these wheels are located, and the rims or flanges of the wheels themselves form the inner member of the section of track where the wheels are located.

My improved conveyer-chain, by virtue of the fact that the links occupy a vertical position when the chain is in use, is capable of being arranged as shown in Fig. 1, where the entire length or run of the chain may be utilized for doing work. This is exceedingly important as compared with chains or con veyers in which the links occupy a horizontal position.

In Fig. 4 the track composed of the strips or bars 10 and 10 is supported by standards 12, to the upper extremities of which the track strips or bars 10 and 10 are secured.

The flights S of the conveyer-chain are preferably V-shaped, with their openings forwardly arranged with reference to the travel of the chain.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. The combination of a conveyer composed of links whose body parts all lie in the same plane and in the plane of their axes, flights rigidly attached to the edges of certain of the links, and a slotted track cooperating with the conveyer and engaged thereby, the flights of the conveyer being above the track.

2. The combination of a conveyer composed of links whose body parts all he in the same plane and in the plane of their axes, flights, and projections connecting the flights with the links; and a slotted track cooperating with being on one side of the track, the flights being on the other side of the track and the projections occupying a position in the slot of the conveyer, the links of the latter the track.

3. The combination of an endless horizontally-arranged conveyor composed of links whose body parts all lie in the same plane and in the plane of their axes, flights located at suitable intervals, and projections con necting the flights with the links and a slotted track cooperating with the conveyer, the links of the conveyer being below the track, the flights above the track and the projections occupying the slot of the track.

In testimony whereof I all-ix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN T. WILMORE.

Vitnesses DENA NELsoN, A. J. OBRIEN. 

